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My Neighbor's Dog Ate My Cat
Now I'm feeding her 3 two week old kittens. And I'm learning waaaay more about
cats than I ever wanted to. Like for instance, I don't think grooming is just grooming. I think it's a necessary act - as necessary as eating (for their nervous system??)! I have to simulate grooming with a warm damp washcloth. But I'm confused about two of their behaviors. It's their "nose" activity. The kittens seem to enjoy pushing their noses into my hands or arms or whatever. And they like to stick their heads through holes. If I hold my finger and thumb together to form a hole - they'll stick their head through it everytime. What are they doing that for? And if there are any inventors in here, please consider developing a "Mama Cat." Basically, it's just a soft furry stuffed animal that randomly purrs and has about 12 nipples sticking out of its belly. Preferrably, the nipples should be attached to a removable bottle that people can fill with milk! Maybe the "Mama Cat" can be plugged into a wall to generate heat too. (Or is this already available?) sigh |
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in article , Flying _Naked_People at
http://www.rcip.com/nerdgerl/email.htm wrote on 9/7/03 5:17 PM: Now I'm feeding her 3 two week old kittens. And I'm learning waaaay more about cats than I ever wanted to. Like for instance, I don't think grooming is just grooming. I think it's a necessary act - as necessary as eating (for their nervous system??)! I have to simulate grooming with a warm damp washcloth. But I'm confused about two of their behaviors. It's their "nose" activity. The kittens seem to enjoy pushing their noses into my hands or arms or whatever. And they like to stick their heads through holes. If I hold my finger and thumb together to form a hole - they'll stick their head through it everytime. What are they doing that for? And if there are any inventors in here, please consider developing a "Mama Cat." Basically, it's just a soft furry stuffed animal that randomly purrs and has about 12 nipples sticking out of its belly. Preferrably, the nipples should be attached to a removable bottle that people can fill with milk! Maybe the "Mama Cat" can be plugged into a wall to generate heat too. (Or is this already available?) sigh Just like babies, they are "sensing". Especially if their eyes aren't open, or just open, all they have to go by is noses. They are learning by experience and trying to keep warm and find comfort. There is a pseudo mom cat available at Drs. Fosters and Smith (or at least I once saw one), but it does not have nipples, but it is snuggly. Karen |
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"Flying _Naked_People" http://www.rcip.com/nerdgerl/email.htm wrote in message ...
Now I'm feeding her 3 two week old kittens. And I'm learning waaaay more about cats than I ever wanted to. Like for instance, I don't think grooming is just grooming. I think it's a necessary act - as necessary as eating (for their nervous system??)! I have to simulate grooming with a warm damp washcloth. It is a nervous behaviour that has no purpose whatsoever. I have scolded our cat about this on numerous times, but he still does it anyway. We even bathed him on a regualar basis thinking it was something bad on his coat. But it did no good. But I'm confused about two of their behaviors. It's their "nose" activity. The kittens seem to enjoy pushing their noses into my hands or arms or whatever. And they like to stick their heads through holes. If I hold my finger and thumb together to form a hole - they'll stick their head through it everytime. What are they doing that for? It's another fetish. Some cats never outgrow it. Cats are fetish-driven animals. They are obsessive and compulsive and they do as they please. But isn't that why we love them? Seriously, though... I think it must bring them back to the moment when they slid out of the womb or something. It issues them some comfort. Comfrot being something else that they seek with equal vigor. And if there are any inventors in here, please consider developing a "Mama Cat." Basically, it's just a soft furry stuffed animal that randomly purrs and has about 12 nipples sticking out of its belly. Preferrably, the nipples should be attached to a removable bottle that people can fill with milk! Maybe the "Mama Cat" can be plugged into a wall to generate heat too. (Or is this already available?) sigh Yes. it's called 'your neck'. Better yet, if you have a wart or a distended mole or something equally disgusting. If your little buggars are sucking on any of the above forementioned, put a stop to it IMMEDIATELY. Otherwise, you'll never get them to stop when they're older. IBen |
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IBen Getiner spaketh...
"Flying _Naked_People" wrote I have to simulate grooming with a warm damp washcloth. It is a nervous behaviour that has no purpose whatsoever. I have scolded our cat about this on numerous times PLONK. -- McQualude |
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"IBen Getiner" wrote in message m... It is a nervous behaviour that has no purpose whatsoever. I have scolded our cat about this on numerous times, but he still does it anyway. We even bathed him on a regualar basis thinking it was something bad on his coat. But it did no good. OMG, PLEASE don't listen to this guy! You think a cat grooming itself is a BAD behavior?? That's what cats do! Why in the hell are you scolding your cat for grooming? What is wrong with you? Do that cat a favor and give it to someone who will treat it properly. You should never bathe a cat unless it is exceptionally dirty. You say cats aren't supposed to groom themselves? Then why are they physically designed to groom themselves? Their tongues are made to clean their bodies. It's another fetish. Some cats never outgrow it. Cats are fetish-driven animals. They are obsessive and compulsive and they do as they please. But isn't that why we love them? Seriously, though... I think it must bring them back to the moment when they slid out of the womb or something. It issues them some comfort. Comfrot being something else that they seek with equal vigor. Yes it is probably comforting for these kittens to burrow, and a lot of cats continue to do that into adulthood. Why do you call it a fetish? You make it sound bad or dirty. People hug and cuddle together. Why? Because it's comforting. Do you call that a "fetish"? You know absolutely nothing about cats. Please stop giving out bad advice! -- -Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net Check out www.snittens.com |
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On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 17:59:12 GMT, "KellyH" dijo:
OMG, PLEASE don't listen to this guy! You think a cat grooming itself is a BAD behavior?? That's what cats do! Why in the hell are you scolding your cat for grooming? What is wrong with you? Do that cat a favor and give it to someone who will treat it properly. You should never bathe a cat unless it is exceptionally dirty. You say cats aren't supposed to groom themselves? Then why are they physically designed to groom themselves? Their tongues are made to clean their bodies. Actually, the main reason they lick their fur is to get the vitamin D that is on it. Humans produce ergosterol just below the outer skin layer. When the sun hits the skin it activates the ergosterol into vitamin D, whereupon it is absorbed by the body and used. In cats the ergosterol is secreted in the oil glands and coats the fur. The sunlight hits the fur, activates the ergosterol into vitamin D, and the cat licks it off. Of course, it also keeps them clean, which is also healthy. More importantly, keeping themselves clean is something that humans like. And cats are in a semi-symbiotic relationship with humans, so that is also important for their survival. It's another fetish. Some cats never outgrow it. Cats are fetish-driven animals. They are obsessive and compulsive and they do as they please. But isn't that why we love them? Seriously, though... I think it must bring them back to the moment when they slid out of the womb or something. It issues them some comfort. Comfrot being something else that they seek with equal vigor. As for sticking their face into holes, the purpose is to learn what size holes they can get into. Being able to squeeze through a hole has saved the life of lots of cats over the ages. Remember that cats have very poor close vision. They literally use their whiskers to tell the size of the hole. Thus practicing with holes is not play, it is a natural instinct for them. Incidentally, ever notice how a cat will eat out of a full can, but when it gets about half empty the cat starts fishing the food out with his claws? This is the whisker thing again. As soon as the face gets down into the can so far that the whiskers hit the side of the can it is a signal to the cat that its face is entering a hole that is too small. It's a natural reaction to pull back. There's an evolutionary reason for everything cats do. -- Bogus e-mail address, but I read this newsgroup regularly, so reply here. |
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